this week has only really just begun, and already i am completely exhausted. all the ferrying back and forth to three different jobsites on the island is a lot more tiring than it sounds. materials brought from here to there, from there back to here, to the storage facility, to home depot, to two different hardware hawaii's, kailua, kaneohe, kapolei, kalihi, and finally mililani. too many places to be all at once.
today, i didn't even have time to have lunch. i didn't have anything between 645am and 300pm. that's way too long for me. i usually have a glass of water or even a can of diet coke, but not this time. what occupied my time instead? buying painter's tape, driving to kailua, then getting a recently purchased deadbolt lock rekeyed so it would match the owner's set. the rekeying alone took an entire hour due to the difficulty of the lock's components (however, the guy said it doesn't usually take that long).
i still have to purchase some amenities for my trip on saturday. i have yet to pack my suitcase. i am awaiting credit card and phone bills that, on my calculation, will total at least $800 if not more. upon receiving said bills, will i have enough in my checking account to manage all of them? you goddamn right i will. i made a promise to myself for the next six months not to have any trouble with finances, and i will very well keep it. excellence is the standard by which i intend to live.
i have watched the final battle of tengen toppa gurren lagann at least three times a day for the past three days now. i can never get tired of it. that series is beyond epic.
listening to beethoven's 5th symphony in the shower is a nice reprieve. it makes scrubbing seem a lot more significant than it actually is.
"I never break a promise made about money. That's just the kind of man I am..." - Arlong, One Piece
"Once you lick the lollipop of mediocrity, you'll suck forever..." - Rory Sabbattino, golfer
currently: contemplating lunch options for tomorrow
10.21.2008
10.10.2008
mile high-jinks
as it turns out, i'm going to be taking some safety classes in denver at red rocks community college at the end of the month. how do i feel about this? excited and elated. why, would i, you may ask (especially after leaving denver just about 2-3 months ago)? well, let me count the ways:
1) cold weather - it will be the end of october when i head to CO, meaning it will most likely NOT be 90 degrees fahrenheit every day like it has been in HI (although it's CO, i can never accurately predict the weather). i can't layer in HI, i can't even wear a hoodie. god bless the weather that gave birth to the scarf and the peacoat.
2) familiarity - unlike my safety classes in las vegas, i will be heading to a place that's fairly known to me. i lived near and worked in golden for 5 and 1 years, respectively. i won't be afraid to travel 100 yards away from my hotel room (like in vegas) because i already know what's in store.
3) comrades - my good cousin boto maki and financial partner puraw wave are in denver. the last time i saw the both of them, we had a fancy suit dinner. although i can't guarantee the suit, we should definitely have dinner and good times.
4) freedom - this time, i will be renting a vehicle, so i will have a means of ferrying my happy ass to and from wherever i please. also, going back to point 2, i know more about denver and it's general surroundings than i did the strip in vegas. meaning i will definitely be having more than panda express and subway for lunch/dinner and it won't be in a casino.
5) food - one word: chipotle
my upcoming magical mystery tour in denver aside, what has been occupying my mind the past few days? finances, fashion, and violins (i couldn't get a complete alliteration). the current "panic" in the US is widespread and blah, blah, blah. knowing that everyone is just as worried about their money if not more than me doesn't help me figure out how to weather the storm. saving vs. spending makes the choice easy when interest rate cuts make saving money a losing proposition.
a friend and i are heading to ala moana tomorrow to peruse stores like metropark and club monaco in search of sexy clothing. a fucking nice-ass paisley shirt (not as gay as it sounds and fits ungodly perfectly) is going for $89 at club monaco. some graphic tees (2 to be exact) i purchased for my brother's birthday cost me $90 at metropark. there is a tokidoki shirt i wanted at the store by the food court, but it costs around $30. if i do indeed decide to spend money tomorrow, it will cost me dearly.
i want to learn a classical instrument, preferably violin. however, it would most likely be impossible at this age, with my income, and with my schedule. but i would still be willing to try. at least i can play part of country roads on my ukulele.
"I would rather die of thirst, than drink from the cup of mediocrity..." - Jae @ Kinowear
currently: contemplating whether or not to go to church with single daizenshuu
1) cold weather - it will be the end of october when i head to CO, meaning it will most likely NOT be 90 degrees fahrenheit every day like it has been in HI (although it's CO, i can never accurately predict the weather). i can't layer in HI, i can't even wear a hoodie. god bless the weather that gave birth to the scarf and the peacoat.
2) familiarity - unlike my safety classes in las vegas, i will be heading to a place that's fairly known to me. i lived near and worked in golden for 5 and 1 years, respectively. i won't be afraid to travel 100 yards away from my hotel room (like in vegas) because i already know what's in store.
3) comrades - my good cousin boto maki and financial partner puraw wave are in denver. the last time i saw the both of them, we had a fancy suit dinner. although i can't guarantee the suit, we should definitely have dinner and good times.
4) freedom - this time, i will be renting a vehicle, so i will have a means of ferrying my happy ass to and from wherever i please. also, going back to point 2, i know more about denver and it's general surroundings than i did the strip in vegas. meaning i will definitely be having more than panda express and subway for lunch/dinner and it won't be in a casino.
5) food - one word: chipotle
my upcoming magical mystery tour in denver aside, what has been occupying my mind the past few days? finances, fashion, and violins (i couldn't get a complete alliteration). the current "panic" in the US is widespread and blah, blah, blah. knowing that everyone is just as worried about their money if not more than me doesn't help me figure out how to weather the storm. saving vs. spending makes the choice easy when interest rate cuts make saving money a losing proposition.
a friend and i are heading to ala moana tomorrow to peruse stores like metropark and club monaco in search of sexy clothing. a fucking nice-ass paisley shirt (not as gay as it sounds and fits ungodly perfectly) is going for $89 at club monaco. some graphic tees (2 to be exact) i purchased for my brother's birthday cost me $90 at metropark. there is a tokidoki shirt i wanted at the store by the food court, but it costs around $30. if i do indeed decide to spend money tomorrow, it will cost me dearly.
i want to learn a classical instrument, preferably violin. however, it would most likely be impossible at this age, with my income, and with my schedule. but i would still be willing to try. at least i can play part of country roads on my ukulele.
"I would rather die of thirst, than drink from the cup of mediocrity..." - Jae @ Kinowear
currently: contemplating whether or not to go to church with single daizenshuu
10.03.2008
country roads
with all the financial and economic "crises" going on in our country right now, personal finance blogs, cnbc, fool.com, mad money, and all the financial porn media are rife with tips, strategies on how to "stay positive", and which investments are "safe" or are good buys for the eventual upturn. news reports and word on the streets are that this isn't a recession, it's a depression. some say that this could last at least another year and we won't be really out of the shit until after 2009. the candidates are trying to use this as fodder to attack the current government and each other. speaking with comrades, we've figured that all of this and a few other factors will lead to the eventual ruin and destruction of this country and the world at large. our solution? move out of the country and live somewhere else for a while.
maybe not immediately, but eventually. suggestions? somewhere in asia. japan's always a pretty choice option, along with hong kong, south korea, singapore, and even philippines. what's the rationale behind possibly leaving america for a disaster zone like the philippines? well, if you've never been, many areas including manila already look like armageddon. if the world were to really end in 2012 (according to the all-knowing mayans), i'm thinking manila won't really look any different. also, if we made enough money in the u.s., we could move to somewhere in southeast asia and live like gods. i'd have a huge castle with maids and servants and bodyguards. the whole 9 yards.
until then, i have to stick with my plan. results? not too bad. projected goal completion? going according to plan if not slightly ahead of schedule. network? still ok. got back in touch with one financial comrade from the mile high and still keeping in contact with another. i think we'll all be ok. and if not, there's always the philippines.
"The one path that you've chosen yourself, is the only truth in your universe..." - Kamina
currently: listening to vanilla mood
maybe not immediately, but eventually. suggestions? somewhere in asia. japan's always a pretty choice option, along with hong kong, south korea, singapore, and even philippines. what's the rationale behind possibly leaving america for a disaster zone like the philippines? well, if you've never been, many areas including manila already look like armageddon. if the world were to really end in 2012 (according to the all-knowing mayans), i'm thinking manila won't really look any different. also, if we made enough money in the u.s., we could move to somewhere in southeast asia and live like gods. i'd have a huge castle with maids and servants and bodyguards. the whole 9 yards.
until then, i have to stick with my plan. results? not too bad. projected goal completion? going according to plan if not slightly ahead of schedule. network? still ok. got back in touch with one financial comrade from the mile high and still keeping in contact with another. i think we'll all be ok. and if not, there's always the philippines.
"The one path that you've chosen yourself, is the only truth in your universe..." - Kamina
currently: listening to vanilla mood
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